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joining me here at rockefeller center is secretary of education arne duncan. how he hopes to fill the classrooms with a new generation of educators. over the next hour the secretary will be taking questions from college students who are joining us from around the country and from distinguished educators who are here in the audience with us. mr. secretary, it's no secret to us in this room at least that you have some ideas about how we can fill this coming void in our teaching ranks. >> first of all i want to thank you and msnbc for your extraordinary leadership. we think we're going towards a tipping point. your movement has been huge. we do have some ideas. i want to take a moment to talk to young people today, to our college students who may be watching. i want you to think about what you do post graduation, to think about becoming a teacher and think about coming into education. it is tough work. it is not for the faint of heart. you need courage. you need tenacity. you need to believe in your heart that every single student can learn. if you have that, we
joining me here at rockefeller center is secretary of education arne duncan. how he hopes to fill the classrooms with a new generation of educators. over the next hour the secretary will be taking questions from college students who are joining us from around the country and from distinguished educators who are here in the audience with us. mr. secretary, it's no secret to us in this room at least that you have some ideas about how we can fill this coming void in our teaching ranks. >>...
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and, indeed, secretary duncan, an overhaul is in the works. where are we right now in terms of reform? >> we've made tremendous progress. let me be clear, as a country, we have a long, long way to go. we have to educate our way to a better economy. education is an economic strategy. whp you see us being 20th in math and science, we've fallen in one generation from first to ninth in college graduates. that's unacceptable. we're paying a terrible price in a tough economy because we've lost our way educationally. that's why we're pushing so hard for reform. >> it's important to point out as well, there's a lot of money in the reform movement right now. you got a lot of it. you got billions of dollars. as part of race to the top. president bush started no child left behind. that will be reauthorized, you hope, certainly. where are we with those? you're giving money. but there's a lot more conditions to drive accountability. >> we're not investing in the status quo. with the race to the top, it represents less than 1% of the total k through 12 spen
and, indeed, secretary duncan, an overhaul is in the works. where are we right now in terms of reform? >> we've made tremendous progress. let me be clear, as a country, we have a long, long way to go. we have to educate our way to a better economy. education is an economic strategy. whp you see us being 20th in math and science, we've fallen in one generation from first to ninth in college graduates. that's unacceptable. we're paying a terrible price in a tough economy because we've lost...
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secretary of education, arnie duncan. from the bill and melinda gates foundation. >> in the south bronx, my kid who is don't speak english need an extra vocabulary and phonics block. i need extra time to do test prep, but we have a union contract who said the school day is from 8:20 to 3:30. >> live in new york for education nation. the united states wants a world leader in public education and it's now failing our children. of the world's 34 developed economies, american students ranked 24th in math, 17th in science, 10th in literacy. the public knows this all too well. in the "wall street journal" poll, an astounding 77%, more than 3/4 of the question give our schools a c, d, or an f grade. the man with a daunting challenge is here with me now. education secretary arnie duncan. for for participating in the conversations for education nation. as the key leader, you are showing us the way. let's talk about the rankings. finland, south korea singapore have 100% ratings of getting the top third students to choose to be teac
secretary of education, arnie duncan. from the bill and melinda gates foundation. >> in the south bronx, my kid who is don't speak english need an extra vocabulary and phonics block. i need extra time to do test prep, but we have a union contract who said the school day is from 8:20 to 3:30. >> live in new york for education nation. the united states wants a world leader in public education and it's now failing our children. of the world's 34 developed economies, american students...
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todd duncan was indicted on racketeering charges. his attorney said they will request a 15 this year sentence as part of a plea deal. duncan was working for a nonprofit intended to help young people steer clear of gangs and violence. police are searching for a suspect that fired several shots at rock haven avenue. somebody inside a car randomly shot through the area. one bullet hit near a headboard where a woman was sleeping. >> a man was killed after falling off his moped. he was struck by a car at route 126 in churchville. his identity has not been released. a tractor-trailer and a train collided in baltimore county. this was near north point boulevard. the accident ruptured the fuel tanker which caused a small amount of fuel to spill out. >> b.g.e. has been working to restore power in little italy. power was shut off on sunday after a cable fire. >> it woke me up with a big thumping. i heard the sparking. i was sleeping right upstairs. i saw it happen from the beginning. after the smoking, i saw the fire start. >> b.g.e. is replac
todd duncan was indicted on racketeering charges. his attorney said they will request a 15 this year sentence as part of a plea deal. duncan was working for a nonprofit intended to help young people steer clear of gangs and violence. police are searching for a suspect that fired several shots at rock haven avenue. somebody inside a car randomly shot through the area. one bullet hit near a headboard where a woman was sleeping. >> a man was killed after falling off his moped. he was struck...
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the secretary of education will be joining us, arne duncan. new jersey governor chris christie will be on the show and mayor cory booker of newark and tom brokaw, just to name a few joining us for "education nation" here on learning plaza. >> willie, you know what happens when somebody steps on a dog's tail? they bark. your man, the governor of the garden state is upsetting people all over the place. and they're going crazy because he's just doing what he said he was going to do. and then we've got cory booker coming in, and what's happening in newark is exciting. new jersey politics, your hometown, home state. >> their relationship speaks to what we've said many times on this show, there's one issue where republicans and democrats seem to be able to get together. >> two presidents in a row, one republican and one democrat with a hunger to shake up the education establishment. we won't have the change we need without people like governor christie and the last two presidents who are demanding change. >> mika, you look across the political spect
the secretary of education will be joining us, arne duncan. new jersey governor chris christie will be on the show and mayor cory booker of newark and tom brokaw, just to name a few joining us for "education nation" here on learning plaza. >> willie, you know what happens when somebody steps on a dog's tail? they bark. your man, the governor of the garden state is upsetting people all over the place. and they're going crazy because he's just doing what he said he was going to...
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the "daily rundown" interview with education secretary arne duncan. why he said education reform is the civil rights issue of our time. >>> and a father's heartbreaking fight to bring his boys back home. he's just back from egypt after seeing his sons for the first time in more than a year. >>> but first, a look ahead at the president's schedule. our man viqueira down there in the land of enchantment. gave you a little preview, a little backyard deal in albuquerque. then off to madison, wisconsin. i hear there's a small little college there. maybe it's now a university. i think they have a mediocre athletic program. i'm kidding. badger fans, the president going to be in madison, wisconsin. >> what are you talking about? >> you're watching "the daily rundown" on msnbc. it's a bad day for us wisconsin folks. not that long ago, many families were priced out of an overheated housing market. but the times have changed. get the facts at remax.com. it's a great place to see all the listings in thousands of cities and towns. with lots of houses to chose from
the "daily rundown" interview with education secretary arne duncan. why he said education reform is the civil rights issue of our time. >>> and a father's heartbreaking fight to bring his boys back home. he's just back from egypt after seeing his sons for the first time in more than a year. >>> but first, a look ahead at the president's schedule. our man viqueira down there in the land of enchantment. gave you a little preview, a little backyard deal in albuquerque....
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duncan and schools chancellor michelle rhee and on meet the press. duncan said that mayor fenty can walk out of office with his head held high. rhee was asked whether she will stay on as chancellor with vincent gray as mayor. >> i'm a huge fan of what he and michelle have done. the public schools in d.c. are dramatically better. >> are you going to stay as chancellor of d.c. schools? >> thing is something that we still have to determine and i have to talk to vincent gray who is the presumptive mayor but i think the important thing to realize is that education reform can continue in d.c. regardless whether i'm there or not. >> rhee also said she could stay on as chancellor as long as the new leadership is willing to make the incredibly tough decisions that were made over the last few years. >>> house majority leader steny hoyer of maryland is calling comedian stephen colbert's capitol hill visit an inappropriate visit and an embargesment. colbert testified before the house judiciary committee on immigration last week. he was invited by a representic r
duncan and schools chancellor michelle rhee and on meet the press. duncan said that mayor fenty can walk out of office with his head held high. rhee was asked whether she will stay on as chancellor with vincent gray as mayor. >> i'm a huge fan of what he and michelle have done. the public schools in d.c. are dramatically better. >> are you going to stay as chancellor of d.c. schools? >> thing is something that we still have to determine and i have to talk to vincent gray who...
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arne duncan says the ahe is a fn hope she'll stay in d.c. she told -- he told wtop he will be open to rehiring the 66 teachers he fired last year. >> i do not know how many conversations we will have. next in line of people will be waiting to see how it goes. both have said this is a priority. they are looking forward to this conversation. the meeting is scheduled for noon today. >> thank you so much for that report. a virginia woman will be put to death of barring any last minute interventions. teresa williams was convicted of a murder of her husband and stepson. to be the first woman to be executed in virginia in nearly a century. president obama will be back at the united nations today. he'll speak to the u.n. general assembly about the u.n. peace process about topics today. he talked about how they are changing their global development policy. this was the scene last night when protesters heckled president obama during a fund- raiser. they called on him to provide more money for aids programs and to end the military's do not ask you not
arne duncan says the ahe is a fn hope she'll stay in d.c. she told -- he told wtop he will be open to rehiring the 66 teachers he fired last year. >> i do not know how many conversations we will have. next in line of people will be waiting to see how it goes. both have said this is a priority. they are looking forward to this conversation. the meeting is scheduled for noon today. >> thank you so much for that report. a virginia woman will be put to death of barring any last minute...
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arne duncan told the washington post he is a fan of him and like to see him in the sea of red the past week, if the king for to this conversation. >> thank you. a virginia woman will be put to death by lethal injection tonight. to lisa lewis to be the first person killed -- executed in virginia in years. they have refused to block the execution. a d.c. jet made a key ruling as they move closer to the murder trial. prosecutors cannot reference statements made by the statement. he is pleaded not guilty to first degree murder charges. >> if you plan on using interstate 270, the southbound lanes will close around exit 10. the closures will take place sometime between midnight and 4:00 a.m. on friday. still ahead, the rally to restore sanity is striking a chord. there is outrage today after local police shoot a family pet. it is a story you'll see first burda. >> the first full day of fall will feel more like s ♪ storyteller: the itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout. down came the rain and clogged the gutter system creating a leak in the roof. luckily, the spider recently had geico h
arne duncan told the washington post he is a fan of him and like to see him in the sea of red the past week, if the king for to this conversation. >> thank you. a virginia woman will be put to death by lethal injection tonight. to lisa lewis to be the first person killed -- executed in virginia in years. they have refused to block the execution. a d.c. jet made a key ruling as they move closer to the murder trial. prosecutors cannot reference statements made by the statement. he is...
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duncan said mayor fenty can walk out of office with his head held high. rhee was asked whether she was going to stay on as chancellor with vincent gray as mayor. >> i am a huge fan of what he and michelle have done. by any measure, the public schools in d.c. are dramatically better than when they start giant food are you going to stay as chancellor of d.c. schools. >> i think that is something that we still have to determine and i have to talk to vincent gray. but i think the important thing to realize is that education reform can continue in d.c. regardless of whether i'm there or not. >> rhee also went on to say she could stay on as chance lakeshore as long as the new leadership is willing to continue to make the incredibly tough decisions that have been made in the last few years. >> a case of the st. louis blues for the washington redskins. coming up next. >> the handoff to garvey and it is garvey touchdown. >> redskins beat bint rams. what's up with that? what's up with clinton portis? dave ross is here with our sports breakfast. -- redskins beaten b
duncan said mayor fenty can walk out of office with his head held high. rhee was asked whether she was going to stay on as chancellor with vincent gray as mayor. >> i am a huge fan of what he and michelle have done. by any measure, the public schools in d.c. are dramatically better than when they start giant food are you going to stay as chancellor of d.c. schools. >> i think that is something that we still have to determine and i have to talk to vincent gray. but i think the...
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special discussion with secretary of education arne duncan. inn d.c. school chancellor michelle rhee, randi weingarten, and the emergency financial manager of detroit public schools, robert bobb. only here on "meet the press." during its first year, the humpback calf and its mother are almost inseparable. sh lifts her calf to its first breath of air, then protects it on the long journey to their feeding grounds. one of the most important things you can do is help the next generation. at pacific life, we offer financial solutions to accomplish just that. ask a financial professional about pacific life. the power to help you succeed. logistics makes the world work better. ♪ when it's planes in the sky ♪ ♪ for a chain of supply, that's logistics ♪ ♪ when the parts for the line ♪ ♪ come precisely on time ♪ that's logistics ♪ ♪ a continuous link, that is always in nc ♪ ♪ that's logistics ♪ ♪ carbon footprint reduced, bottom line gets a boost ♪ ♪ that's logistics ♪ ♪ with new ways to mpete ♪ there'll be cheers on wall st
special discussion with secretary of education arne duncan. inn d.c. school chancellor michelle rhee, randi weingarten, and the emergency financial manager of detroit public schools, robert bobb. only here on "meet the press." during its first year, the humpback calf and its mother are almost inseparable. sh lifts her calf to its first breath of air, then protects it on the long journey to their feeding grounds. one of the most important things you can do is help the next generation....
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arne duncan and michelle rhee and together on meet the press over the weekend. duncan praised the work that mayor fenty and michelle rhee have done for d.c. public schools. michelle rhee was asked if she would stay on as chancellor with vince gray as mayor. >> i'm a huge fan of what he and michelle have done. by any measure, the public schools in d.c. are dramatically better today than when they started. i guess i should ask you, are you going to stay as chancellor of d.c. schools? >> i think that is something we still have to determine and i have to talk to convincent gray who is the presumptive mayor. but i think the important thing to realize is that education reform can continue in d.c. regardless of whether i'm there or not. >> michelle rhee also said she could stay on as chancellor as long as the new leadership is willing to make the incredibly tough decisions that they have already been making the last few years. >>> america's farms are presently far too dependent on imgrant labor to pick our fruits and vegetables. now, the obvious answer is for all of us
arne duncan and michelle rhee and together on meet the press over the weekend. duncan praised the work that mayor fenty and michelle rhee have done for d.c. public schools. michelle rhee was asked if she would stay on as chancellor with vince gray as mayor. >> i'm a huge fan of what he and michelle have done. by any measure, the public schools in d.c. are dramatically better today than when they started. i guess i should ask you, are you going to stay as chancellor of d.c. schools?...
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there have been reports that arne duncan wants her to stay in the district. gray, though, is giving few clues about his plans. >> we did not talk about the chance lar stayi chcellor staying or going. we did talk about the state of education in the city. and i think we'll just leave it there. >>> the preppy burglar is trading in his tie for an orange jump suit. the 30-year-old is facing charges of burglary, theft and destruction of property. he broke into a home on howard county and ste electronics and other property. he was arrested without incident. police don't know whether he's been involved in any other cases. >>> sobering statistics about the ai epidemic in america. one in five sexually active gay and bisexual men are infected with hiv. 44% did not even though they had the viruses. less tha one half of 1% have the aids virus. the white house unveiled a new strategy over the summer that focuses more onen who have sex with other men and t others at the highest risk of getting infected. >>> we have a warning if you use avand. the fda is restricting i use, l
there have been reports that arne duncan wants her to stay in the district. gray, though, is giving few clues about his plans. >> we did not talk about the chance lar stayi chcellor staying or going. we did talk about the state of education in the city. and i think we'll just leave it there. >>> the preppy burglar is trading in his tie for an orange jump suit. the 30-year-old is facing charges of burglary, theft and destruction of property. he broke into a home on howard county...
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. >> reporter: at his office, brian duncan has a funny feeling that somebody's watching. >> it's creepy to be honest. i'm not the halloween kind of a guy. >> reporter: it's the brown stink bug, peeking through the blinds and eyeing up the pen collection. most on the outside looking in. >> we get all kinds of bugs and this is the first we have seen thousands of any kind. >> reporter: it's a native of china and first spotted in the u.s. in the mid-1990s in allentown, pennsylvania. this is the worst time of the year. y that sucking the juice from farmer's crops and invading homes and businesses. >> reporter: frankly, they lost count. >> they seem to congregate in the corners and they buzz around and annoy people. >> reporter: she works at a real estate and property management company. >> you can't stand long around here. >> they're hearing the buzz and hearing from clients when we asked exterminators whether to spray for them. they told us the same thing they told sue snider. >> it's not going to do any good. >> reporter: this unwanted guest is satisfy -- searching for a way to escape cold
. >> reporter: at his office, brian duncan has a funny feeling that somebody's watching. >> it's creepy to be honest. i'm not the halloween kind of a guy. >> reporter: it's the brown stink bug, peeking through the blinds and eyeing up the pen collection. most on the outside looking in. >> we get all kinds of bugs and this is the first we have seen thousands of any kind. >> reporter: it's a native of china and first spotted in the u.s. in the mid-1990s in allentown,...
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he asked arne duncan why he didn't support fenty's reelection. >> there are thousands of local primaries around the countriment i can't weigh on every single one. but mayor fenty did a remarkable job of dramatically improving the quality of educati. >> now, fenty of course hired rhee to come in and take care of major reform. when asked yesterday on meet the press would e continue as chancellor under a new mayor she said she will have to continue with the preshump shou shumsump. back to you in the studio. >> thanks very much. >>> coming up at 5:15, our education nation coverage contues. live to new york city to the plaza which has been transformed for this week's education summit. >>> new oday, police in prince george's county are on the hunt for a gunman overnight. one man had been shot. he w tak to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. the victim's name has not been released. >>> this morning, the hit and run ive who struck and seriously injured a 21-year-old woman on carroll avenue in silver spring. the car was speing when it hit the woman who was thrown under a parked truck after
he asked arne duncan why he didn't support fenty's reelection. >> there are thousands of local primaries around the countriment i can't weigh on every single one. but mayor fenty did a remarkable job of dramatically improving the quality of educati. >> now, fenty of course hired rhee to come in and take care of major reform. when asked yesterday on meet the press would e continue as chancellor under a new mayor she said she will have to continue with the preshump shou shumsump. back...
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. >>> indian duncan hit not one but two home runs against the angels. indians won it 4-3. great play in the astros/brewers game. a shot up the middle. knock down with his foot and made the play at first. astros won it 3-2. >>> another nice defensive play, ryan howard, a line drive to right. uglis threw out howard before he collided with sanchez. luckily, they were both okay. phils won it, 3-2. >>> finely, funny moment in baltimore. stumbled and fell while running out of the dugout. that's embarrassing. the teammates had some fun with it, made an outline where he took the spill. someone's watching a little too much "law & order." not often you get to look at your own chalk outline. orioles shot down the blue jays, 7-3. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> another pop star is leaded to jail for bad driving behavi r behavior. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> kids returning to school. you're watching "early today." >>> welcomes back on this wednesday morning. the pacific north whaeft been dry and today our st
. >>> indian duncan hit not one but two home runs against the angels. indians won it 4-3. great play in the astros/brewers game. a shot up the middle. knock down with his foot and made the play at first. astros won it 3-2. >>> another nice defensive play, ryan howard, a line drive to right. uglis threw out howard before he collided with sanchez. luckily, they were both okay. phils won it, 3-2. >>> finely, funny moment in baltimore. stumbled and fell while running out...
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there have been reports that arne duncan wants her to stay i the district. gray, though, is giving few clues about his plans. >> we talk about the state of education in the city. and i think we'll just leave it there. >> gray says he and rhee will meet sometime before november's general elections. >>> the commander of the bp oil spl will be in the district. thad allen will return to his alma matter. his topic is unprecedented events, unprecedted leadership challenges. allen will teach at g.w. in the spring. >>> now to the latest on the bp oil spill. it's been a month since a new administrator took over the $20 billion compensation fund. pay czar ken feinberg's office has paid out almost $350 million for 26,000 claims. some people are still upset they have not received a check or not enough money, they say. feinberg say most still waiting for money have not provided enough documentation. he also sys if anyone can show lost income will be fully compensated. >>> former husband of elizabeth taylor eddie fisher has dimptd he sold millions of rords in the '50s wit
there have been reports that arne duncan wants her to stay i the district. gray, though, is giving few clues about his plans. >> we talk about the state of education in the city. and i think we'll just leave it there. >> gray says he and rhee will meet sometime before november's general elections. >>> the commander of the bp oil spl will be in the district. thad allen will return to his alma matter. his topic is unprecedented events, unprecedted leadership challenges. allen...
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education secretary arne duncan has words of praise for outgoing d.c. mayor adrian fenty. he said he reports what mayor fenty and michelle rhee have done to reform d.c. schools. >> i am a huge fan of what he and michelle have done by any measure, the public schools are dramatically better in in d.c. i stood with mayor fenty multiple times. i invested $75 million in the district and he can walk out with his head held high them up arne duncan did not campaign for him because he cannot weigh in on every primary. >> i think his testimony was not appropriate. i think it was an embarrassment for mr. colbert more than the house. >>> steny hoyer says stephen colbert and barry himself in a hearing before congress on friday. -- embarrassed himself and a hearing before congress on friday. >> 6:47 is your time and let's turn to the politico minute. >>> a. george washington university polls says its troubled times for the white house. >> good morning. >> it sounds like the numbers are bad for the white house all around. it sounds like a large number of voters said they would vote again
education secretary arne duncan has words of praise for outgoing d.c. mayor adrian fenty. he said he reports what mayor fenty and michelle rhee have done to reform d.c. schools. >> i am a huge fan of what he and michelle have done by any measure, the public schools are dramatically better in in d.c. i stood with mayor fenty multiple times. i invested $75 million in the district and he can walk out with his head held high them up arne duncan did not campaign for him because he cannot weigh...
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there have been reports that arne duncan wants her to stay in th district. gray, though, is giving few clues about his plans. >> we did not talk about the state of education in the city. and i think we'll just leave it there. >> rhee is giving fewer clues. she said nothing yesterday. they will meet sometime before november's general elections. >>> a u.s. delegation walked out when iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said many people in the u.s. government were responsible for the 9/11 attacks. earlier, president barack obama urged world leaders to move ahead for the quest in the middle east. >>> we can have an agreement that will have an iependent, sovereign state of palestine living in peace with israel. >> president obama also revealed he plans to visit india and indonesia in november. >>> the most recent tax cuts enacted under president bush were the most sweeping tax cuts in a generation. if the cuts expire, every income level would expect significant tax increases next year. >>> stephen colbert is set to testify on capitol hill today. why he is consid
there have been reports that arne duncan wants her to stay in th district. gray, though, is giving few clues about his plans. >> we did not talk about the state of education in the city. and i think we'll just leave it there. >> rhee is giving fewer clues. she said nothing yesterday. they will meet sometime before november's general elections. >>> a u.s. delegation walked out when iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said many people in the u.s. government were responsible...
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race to the top, the enormous amount of time he has given, and i think the very able secretary arne duncan. if, indeed, some politicians have to go up -- and there may be other issues in the d.c. race. i did not follow it. we do not ignore the numbers. the number of kids that are not prepared when they graduate high school, the number of kids who are on a waiting list to find a spot in charter schools, the number of kids that canada, geoffrey canada, has enabled -- a year here or a year or two there, and he says that he will take your kid in kindergarten and guarantee that a graduate college. this is what they need to do it every child. and if this movie forces us to figure out what is working in charters, what is not, which is working in public schools, what is not, fair enough. -- what is working in public schools. i think there will be those who call on the president, including geoffrey canada, if he does not continue with the type of reform that has got us to this point. tavis: not to cast things on the president, but if this is the signature issue in the white house, and you believe i
race to the top, the enormous amount of time he has given, and i think the very able secretary arne duncan. if, indeed, some politicians have to go up -- and there may be other issues in the d.c. race. i did not follow it. we do not ignore the numbers. the number of kids that are not prepared when they graduate high school, the number of kids who are on a waiting list to find a spot in charter schools, the number of kids that canada, geoffrey canada, has enabled -- a year here or a year or two...
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education secretary arne duncan. yesterday he said he was a big fan of rhee and thought her leadership was still needed as chancellor of dc's public schools. he's also said he has reached out to both prix and gray to see if he could help to strike a deal between the two. that's kind of what's been going on the past few days. duncan has said he may be speaking with one or bowe of them before -- both of them before the meeting and gray is getting pressure on the other side. it was the dc teachers union who really wanted -- they were big supporters of gray and they want him to fire rhee because she of course fired 266 teachers lassock due to budget reasons. he is getting hit on both sides on this one. >>> today, six months after it was passed by congress, some of the first parts of the health care reform package goes in to affect. -- speaking yesterday in falls church, virginia, president obama said these measures will make health care more affordable. >> you have some basic measures of protection in interacting with th
education secretary arne duncan. yesterday he said he was a big fan of rhee and thought her leadership was still needed as chancellor of dc's public schools. he's also said he has reached out to both prix and gray to see if he could help to strike a deal between the two. that's kind of what's been going on the past few days. duncan has said he may be speaking with one or bowe of them before -- both of them before the meeting and gray is getting pressure on the other side. it was the dc teachers...
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they're going to include education secretary arnie duncan, randy wynne guarden and the mayor of boston and two journalists featured in "waiting for superman," jonathan alter and jay matthews. that's next monday, september 27th only here on msnbc. >>> now to politics -- because fresh off of a trip to iowa, sarah palin is now saying for the first time that she may run for president. unless someone with the conservative credentials she thinks are right with america gets into the game. >> if nobody else wanted to step up, i would offer myself up in the name of service to the public, but, i also know anybody, anybody can make a huge difference in this country without a title, without an office, just being out there as an advocate for solutions that can work to get the country on the right track. that's where i am now. it's a comfortable place to be. >> democratic strategist tad divine and vin weber joins us now. vin, you heard sarah palin say, if nobody else wanted to step up, do you think that's the case that nobody else would step up. >> she left herself a very big out. first of all, a lo
they're going to include education secretary arnie duncan, randy wynne guarden and the mayor of boston and two journalists featured in "waiting for superman," jonathan alter and jay matthews. that's next monday, september 27th only here on msnbc. >>> now to politics -- because fresh off of a trip to iowa, sarah palin is now saying for the first time that she may run for president. unless someone with the conservative credentials she thinks are right with america gets into the...
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. >> reporter: education secretary arne duncan was on the panel and gave mayor fenty the highest grade for his education reform efforts in the district. >> by any measure, the public schools in dc are dramatically better today than when they started. i stood with mayor fenty multiple times. >>> fenty asked for an endorsement as he tried and failed to fight off the challenge in the democratic primary. he never received the endorsement. he said he couldn't campaign in every local race although he would show up for some national campaigns. the white house and democratic leaders in congress say they won't find a way to extend middle-class tax cuts after the november elections. they have been unable to secure gop backing before lawmakers break to campaign. president obama's top political aide believes that pressure will build among the american people to get it done. >>> the moratorium on building in the west bank expired on sunday. new israeli settlers wasted no time beginning construction. the change may prove to be a major stumbling block in the peace negotiations between israelis and pa
. >> reporter: education secretary arne duncan was on the panel and gave mayor fenty the highest grade for his education reform efforts in the district. >> by any measure, the public schools in dc are dramatically better today than when they started. i stood with mayor fenty multiple times. >>> fenty asked for an endorsement as he tried and failed to fight off the challenge in the democratic primary. he never received the endorsement. he said he couldn't campaign in every...
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. >> one of your guests today, the secretary of education, arnie duncan, said education should be one of the main things people look at when they are choosing a candidate. do voters place this as a priority? it's not the sexy topic sometimes when we look at terrorism and other things. >> i think that's such an interesting point. if you do poll ople, we know education ranks so high, but "waiting for superman" the film that's out this weeke undersres this. you scratch your head and say, gosh, this is a mess. it seems so big. one of the ings i want to do this morning is cut to the core of the problems, a, to talk about what's working and how to break down the problems to start addressi them. what's the bottom line? doe have the bes teachers in front of our kids? gettingi into that point is wha the reform movement is about. >> the president's weekly radio address talked about the pledge for america, the republican pledge that they have released. one thinthey talked about was repealing the health care bill. but most people not only don't want it repealed they want more added to it. do repu
. >> one of your guests today, the secretary of education, arnie duncan, said education should be one of the main things people look at when they are choosing a candidate. do voters place this as a priority? it's not the sexy topic sometimes when we look at terrorism and other things. >> i think that's such an interesting point. if you do poll ople, we know education ranks so high, but "waiting for superman" the film that's out this weeke undersres this. you scratch your...
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joining rhee are secretary of education, arnie de duncan, for d.c. city administrator robert bobb and president of the american federation of teachers randi weingarten who has butted heads with rhee in the past. you can watch it here at 10:30. >>> a manassas neighborhood now knows what cause add fire that ripped through theircommunity. on thursday flames jumped from house to house on tillett loop destroying three homes and damaged five othe. darcy spencer got reaction from neighbors after they learned what sparked that fire. >> reporter: fire investigators have determined the blaze that destroyedhree homes in manassas on thursday was caused by a resident who threw a cigarette butt in a potted plant on his deck. >> potting soil is not dirt. potting soil is organic material. the mulch that is in these potted plants sometimes is shredded timber. >reporter: the fire marshal says the blaze in the sumner lake community spread from the potted plant to the deck to the nyl siding a then to adjacent homes. 's been ruled an accident. the fire marshal says the s
joining rhee are secretary of education, arnie de duncan, for d.c. city administrator robert bobb and president of the american federation of teachers randi weingarten who has butted heads with rhee in the past. you can watch it here at 10:30. >>> a manassas neighborhood now knows what cause add fire that ripped through theircommunity. on thursday flames jumped from house to house on tillett loop destroying three homes and damaged five othe. darcy spencer got reaction from neighbors...
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school we visited i north carolina is considered such an example that the secretary of education arne duncan visited the school a uple weeks ago. he called it a model of what is possible for the entire country. like most modest parents kim calls her son her baby genius. >> have a good day. >> reporter: at nine years old he's in a hurry to head off to fourth grade, but if you ask one of his former teachers -- >> he was more worried about fooling around and getting people to laugh at him. he didn't have the direction that he needed. >> reporter: his grades, bs and cs and sometimes wors that was last ye. today -- >> what was your problem, javon? >> i forgot to put a zero. >> i got an a in math, an a in literacy. >> his progress report is one example of the remarkable change taking place at sterling element school in charlotte, north carolina. in 2008 only 26% of third graders passed standardized reading tests, 41% passed math. this year the students improved dramatically, 66% passed reading, 86% passed math. >> it was a reality check for the staff that it was as bad as it was. >> reporter: the
school we visited i north carolina is considered such an example that the secretary of education arne duncan visited the school a uple weeks ago. he called it a model of what is possible for the entire country. like most modest parents kim calls her son her baby genius. >> have a good day. >> reporter: at nine years old he's in a hurry to head off to fourth grade, but if you ask one of his former teachers -- >> he was more worried about fooling around and getting people to...
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. >>> duncan hit two home runs against the angels, indians won it. >>> joe inglett with a shot up the middle. norris knocked it down and makes the play at first. >>> another nice defensive play, ryan howard, a line drive to right. uglis threw out howard before he collided with sanchez. luckily, they were both okay. phils won it, 3-2. >>> finally, a stumble and fall while running out of the dugout. that's embarrassing. the teammates had some fun with it, made an outline where he took the spill. it's not too often that you get to look at your own chalk outline. that's your first look at sports. i'm fred owe begin. >> no another quick look at the weather, here's bill karins. >>> good morning. and it's chilly out there in a few spots. especially northern new england. albany, 47 this morning. and we're 51 in hartford, so grab the jacket or a sweater as you head out the door. this afternoon will be gorgeous, but a little brisk out there this morning. a little bit of a breeze, too, but skies are clear. the only showers we have is in extreme northern portions of vermont and maine. but even th
. >>> duncan hit two home runs against the angels, indians won it. >>> joe inglett with a shot up the middle. norris knocked it down and makes the play at first. >>> another nice defensive play, ryan howard, a line drive to right. uglis threw out howard before he collided with sanchez. luckily, they were both okay. phils won it, 3-2. >>> finally, a stumble and fall while running out of the dugout. that's embarrassing. the teammates had some fun with it, made...
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duncan just put out an initiative yesterday to recruit new teachers. we're going to need so many new teachers with the baby boomers retiring. so at the very moment when we need to be thinking about ways to recruit, attract, and retain new teachers, young people all over are saying, why would i want to go into this field? we're hearing such terrible things, people are not appreciating our work. >> maryann quickly, the tenure system in new jersey, are teachers evaluated? do they have to meet certain standards, or do they just check the carotid artery, you've been around. >> teachers work very hard and are evaluated systematically by their administrators on a regular basis. many schools have walk-throughs which ascertain on a daily basis how teachers are doing. teachers are working hard to keep their jobs and working hard for the children. >> maryann woods-murphy, thank you for joining us tonight. i appreciate your time and congratulations on being new jersey's teacher of the year. >> joining me now is mike papantonio is this the new normal for the conser
duncan just put out an initiative yesterday to recruit new teachers. we're going to need so many new teachers with the baby boomers retiring. so at the very moment when we need to be thinking about ways to recruit, attract, and retain new teachers, young people all over are saying, why would i want to go into this field? we're hearing such terrible things, people are not appreciating our work. >> maryann quickly, the tenure system in new jersey, are teachers evaluated? do they have to...
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duncan and michelle reid appeared on meet the press this morning. duncan said mayor fenty can walk out of office with his head held high. reid was asked whether she will stay on as chancellor with vincent gray as mayor. here is what she said. >> i am a huge fan of what he and michelle have done. by any measure the public schools in washington, d.c. are better than they were. there is a question i should ask you are you going to stay as chancellor of washington, d.c. schools? >> that is something very to determine and talk to mr. gray who is the mayor. but i think the important thing to realize is that education reform can continue in washington, d.c. regardless of whether i'm there or not. >>> reid also said she could stay on as chancellor as long as the new leadership is willing to make the incredibly tough decisions they have already made the last few years. >> as majority leader hoyer is calling comedian stephen colbert's capitol hill inappropriate and an embarrassment. he testified on the judiciary committee hearing for immigration. invited by c
duncan and michelle reid appeared on meet the press this morning. duncan said mayor fenty can walk out of office with his head held high. reid was asked whether she will stay on as chancellor with vincent gray as mayor. here is what she said. >> i am a huge fan of what he and michelle have done. by any measure the public schools in washington, d.c. are better than they were. there is a question i should ask you are you going to stay as chancellor of washington, d.c. schools? >> that...
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oining rhee are secretary of education arne duncan, former d.c. administrator robert bomb and president of the american federation of teachers who has bu butted heads with rhee in the past. you can watch "meet the press" on nbc 4 this morni at10:30. 68 degrees outside. chuck, what are we in for today? >> i'm optimistic we'll have plenty of dry usable outside weather. mother nature has decided to throw a couple of rain drops our way. we'll give you all the details and talk about back to work and school tomorroas well. right here in this neighborhood, i grew up learning strong families and hard work means opportunity. and that starts with good hools. it's a tradition here in maryland-- and why in these tough times i've put education first. we've de record investments in our classrooms... doubled the number of charter schools... and we've frozen college tuition for four years in a row. and it's working. experts say we now have the number one schools in the nation. when it comes to expanding opportunity in every neighborhood, i know that we must do ev
oining rhee are secretary of education arne duncan, former d.c. administrator robert bomb and president of the american federation of teachers who has bu butted heads with rhee in the past. you can watch "meet the press" on nbc 4 this morni at10:30. 68 degrees outside. chuck, what are we in for today? >> i'm optimistic we'll have plenty of dry usable outside weather. mother nature has decided to throw a couple of rain drops our way. we'll give you all the details and talk about...
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duncan kennedy, bbc news, rome. >> realistic. that is it for this edition of "gmt." don't go away, there is plenty more on bbc world news. >> funding was pay -- made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> i'm can control. >> and ken burns. >> i'm lili taylor. i am henry louis gates, jr., and public broadcast is my source for news around the world. for intelligent conversation. >> election coverage. >> conversation about the sound bites. >> commitment to journalism. >> i am kerry washington and public broadcasting is my source for intelligence connections to my community. >> bbc world news was presented >> they're called strangozzi, but do these silky strands look as if they could strangle you?
duncan kennedy, bbc news, rome. >> realistic. that is it for this edition of "gmt." don't go away, there is plenty more on bbc world news. >> funding was pay -- made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. from small businesses to major corporations. what...
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in washington, education secretary arne duncan announces the winners of the blue ribbon school awards for elementary, middle and high school, performing at high levels under difficult circumstances. >>> and the national football league teams up with united way, rebuilding homes in new orleans. the "no place like home" initiative will help families who are still struggling to recover from hurricane katrina. >>> and new orleans residents will have a home field advantage tonight when the super bowl champion saints take on the minnesota vikings to kick off the nfl season. and you can catch that game right here on your nbc station. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. islam under fire. a florida pastor refuses to give up his controversial plan to burn the koran. >>> and "today" kicks off "matt now" live in the crescent city as the super bowl champio
in washington, education secretary arne duncan announces the winners of the blue ribbon school awards for elementary, middle and high school, performing at high levels under difficult circumstances. >>> and the national football league teams up with united way, rebuilding homes in new orleans. the "no place like home" initiative will help families who are still struggling to recover from hurricane katrina. >>> and new orleans residents will have a home field...
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duncan and others were indicted. the guilty plea on the drug charge will help him avoid aú racketeering charge and can serre up to 15 years. >>> monica foreman robinson was the woman in the car with harris at the time he was stabbed. she described the panic she felú but that she didn't see the shooter. the defense isslooking ffr holes in her story. the attorrey steve allen is joining us this morning with a look at what is expected to be a month-long trial. >> good morning. of a case to be that long?s kind >> no. it's unusual to have such a long trial in this kind of case. the reason here, is this case is built on circumstantial evidence. ttat s a chain of circumstances leading to aaconclusion. sometimes, however, circumstance hall evidence can beeso strongg3 at the end, that it crrates a spider's web ttat the defendant condition escape from and that is what tte state is going o try to do here. >> who has the tougher job, the prosecutors who are trying to puu that hole pider's web and explain what happened or the de
duncan and others were indicted. the guilty plea on the drug charge will help him avoid aú racketeering charge and can serre up to 15 years. >>> monica foreman robinson was the woman in the car with harris at the time he was stabbed. she described the panic she felú but that she didn't see the shooter. the defense isslooking ffr holes in her story. the attorrey steve allen is joining us this morning with a look at what is expected to be a month-long trial. >> good morning. of a...
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. >>> education secretary arnie duncan was at a d.c. high school to announce this year's list of blue ribbon schools. they are being recognized for efforts to raise achievement levels of disadvantaged and minority students. 300 schools were named. you can see the full list on our website tonight at nightly.msnbc.com. we also learned today u.s. fighter jets were nearly launched last month to shoot down an unmanned navy drone that had gone astray in the air space near the nation's capital. the admiral in charge of the northern command said he was in the operations center when controllers lost contact with the drone on radar and it flew into restricted air space. just as the fighter aircraft were about to launch apparently the navy managed to reprogram the drone and bring it back. >>> on wall street today, stocks finished modestly higher on a very light trading day. the dow finished up just over 28 points. when our broadcast continues tonight from new orleans, making a difference by helping kids here capture the spirit of this city five ye
. >>> education secretary arnie duncan was at a d.c. high school to announce this year's list of blue ribbon schools. they are being recognized for efforts to raise achievement levels of disadvantaged and minority students. 300 schools were named. you can see the full list on our website tonight at nightly.msnbc.com. we also learned today u.s. fighter jets were nearly launched last month to shoot down an unmanned navy drone that had gone astray in the air space near the nation's...
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. >> reporter: education secretary arne duncan says washington, d.c.'s revamped teacher evaluations could become a national model. 50% is based on student test scores, 40% classroom observation, 5% the school's overall performance, and 5% for the teacher's contribution to the school community. we do know teachers matter. when underperforming students were assigned to an effective teacher three years in a row, 90% of them passed their standardized test. but when students had an ineffective teacher for three years, only 42% passed. >> start your times tables. >> reporter: back in los angeles, claudia trevisan's daughter started third grade this week. our cameras rolled as she looked up her school's teachers on the "l.a. times" site. are you nervous about looking this up? >> i'm more excited. i think our teachers have done >> i'm more excited. i think our teachers have done really well. >> reporter: in fact, four of the teachers listed... >> oh, interesting. wow. >> reporter: ...were rate bed low average, even though the school was rated above average. >>
. >> reporter: education secretary arne duncan says washington, d.c.'s revamped teacher evaluations could become a national model. 50% is based on student test scores, 40% classroom observation, 5% the school's overall performance, and 5% for the teacher's contribution to the school community. we do know teachers matter. when underperforming students were assigned to an effective teacher three years in a row, 90% of them passed their standardized test. but when students had an ineffective...
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. >> reporter: education secretary arne duncan says washington, d.c.'s revamped teacher evaluations could become a national model. 50% is based on student test scores, 40%, classroom observation. 5%, the school's overall performance and 5% for the teacher's contribution to the school community. we do know teachers matter. when underperforming students were assigned to an effective teacher three years in a row, 90% of them passed their standardized tests. but when students had an ineffective teacher for three years, only 42% passed. back in los angeles, claudia trevison's daughter just started third grade. our cameras rolled as she looked up her school's teachers on the "l.a. times" site. are you nervous about looking this up? >> no, i'm more excited. i think our teachers have done really well. >> reporter: in fact, four of the teachers listed were rated below average, even though the school was rated above average. >> if it makes teachers more accountable and want to do a better job, then that's better for our kids. >> reporter: because most teachers do
. >> reporter: education secretary arne duncan says washington, d.c.'s revamped teacher evaluations could become a national model. 50% is based on student test scores, 40%, classroom observation. 5%, the school's overall performance and 5% for the teacher's contribution to the school community. we do know teachers matter. when underperforming students were assigned to an effective teacher three years in a row, 90% of them passed their standardized tests. but when students had an...